to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
attendance; those present
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to be bony; to be angular
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be embarrassed; to lose face
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to say too much; to go too far
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill